peddling
/ˈpɛdəlɪŋ/
noun
- The activity of selling goods, especially by traveling from place to place or by offering them on the street.
- The law requires a license for peddling in this district.
- Street peddling is common in many busy city markets.
- He made a living by peddling fruits and vegetables from a cart.
- The act of promoting or spreading something, often in an aggressive or persistent way.
- Online peddling of conspiracy theories has become a serious problem.
- She spent years peddling her ideas for a new recycling program.
- The politician was accused of peddling false promises to win votes.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of peddle: to sell goods by traveling from place to place or on the street.
- The vendor was peddling ice cream to children on the beach.
- He spent the summer peddling newspapers in the neighborhood.
- They were peddling handmade jewelry at the fair.
- Present participle of peddle: to promote or spread something, especially an idea or story, in a persistent way.
- The website was peddling misinformation about health treatments.
- They are peddling a new theory about the ancient ruins.
- She kept peddling the same old excuses for being late.